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#397
Detective Comics, #396

Published: February 1970

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Story Featuring Batman

"Here's your pay-off for saving my life, Batman!"

Credits
Story Notes

Credits for pencils and inks confirmed from Julius Schwartz's editorial records, provided by DC Comics.

The Brain-Pickers!

Story Featuring Batman

Storyline

Rory Bell, as stock market whiz, is kidnapped for his knowledge but he manages to send a hidden message to Batman.

Credits
Story Notes

Credits for script, pencils and inks confirmed from Julius Schwartz's editorial records, provided by DC Comics. Page 8 is a 2/3-page and page 15 is a 1/2-page.

The Orchid-Crusher

Story Featuring Batgirl

"In retrospect, it all seemed like a dreadful nightmare..."

Storyline

Batgirl attempts to track down the Orchid killer thru a computer dating service.

Credits
Story Notes

Credits for script, pencils and inks confirmed from Julius Schwartz's editorial records, provided by DC Comics. Original indexer credited Gil Kane with inks on pages 8-9, but Nick Caputo only sees evidence of Kane inks on page 1. Story continues in Detective Comics #397. Kane (pencils and inks) draws himself and Robbins on one of the newspaper pages shown on the splash page.

The Master of Mind over Matter!
Storyline

Derek Blake discovers the secret of Elmo the Great's powers.

Credits

Letter Column Featuring Batman's Hot-Line

Credits
Story Notes

Letters of comment from Gary Skinner, David Wenger, John Hitchen, Clem Robins and Bernard Williams.